Ohio University sorority Alpha Delta Pi hosts 3rd annual “Mr. University,” a pageant-like event where male contestants from different student organizations compete against each other for the eponymous title.
OU prepares to switch from coal to natural gas power as part of a $79 million energy initiative.
Ohio University is using money it charges students for room and board to fund new construction and renovation projects.
McDavis has received criticism for not engaging with students frequently enough, though he said the “strong leadership team” he put in place helps meet their needs while he is off campus
After years of weekly meetings, Ohio University Student Senate will vote on a resolution to cut back the number of general body meetings in favor of a biweekly schedule. Members are also looking to make it easier to vote for next year’s senate and assuring students Ride Board will continue.
Ohio Court of Claims renders a judgement in favor of OU in cold dorm room case filed by a student, as she failed to prove the causal relationship between her illness and the university’s liability.
Monday’s Faculty Senate meeting ended with a debate and passing of a resolution telling Ohio University’s administration to be “very cautious” about dividing students with the proposed Sook Academic Center.
Self-described "climate heretic" calls current evidence for climate change "oversimplified" at Monday event at Ohio University.
@ThatsSoAthens boasts more than 7,000 followers and proclaims on its Twitter account that it is “Your Source For Everything Athens.
Faculty members will continue to discuss their thoughts on the proposed Sook Academic Center for student-athletes at the November Faculty Senate meeting Monday night.During the October meeting, several faculty members expressed concerns that the new building was planned without their input and that the facility created segregation between athletes and other students.Bill Reader, an associate professor of journalism, said at that meeting that the building of a separate academic facility for athletes would create a “caste” system that would give athletes “preferential” treatment. Ohio Athletics already has an academic center for student athletes in Peden Center which officials say is too small.Since the October meeting, athletics has said only academic employees — like tutors for student athletes — of the athletics department will work in the Sook Center, not faculty. Officials have not enumerated the specifics of how the building will be funded, beyond saying only private donations will be used for the building’s construction. President Roderick McDavis and Executive Vice President and Provost Pam Benoit will return to senate to give remarks to the faculty after Board of Trustees Chair David Brightbill took their place with a question and answer session at the last meeting.Martha Compton, director of the Office of Community Standards and Student Responsibility, will follow McDavis and Benoit with an update on the changes being made to the Student Code of Conduct.Community standards is in the process of updating the code to make the language more clear so students will be able to understand the policies better. The update process will also eliminate the “A” and “B” level distinctions in the code. Ruth Palmer, chair of Faculty Senate’s Educational Policies and Student Affairs Committee, said she and Compton were aiming to have a draft of the revised code ready for Monday’s meeting.Chief Human Resource Director Colleen Bendl and Benefits Director Greg Fialko will also present an update on the Benefits Advisory Council.The council aims to analyze and give recommendations for university benefit plans based on principles set by McDavis’ office. The meeting will end with resolutions up for second reading: two related to updating language in the Faculty Handbook and one pertaining to the creation of an award for Group II faculty members.The only new resolution up for approval pertains to updating language in the handbook for Group IV faculty.@dinaiveydb794812@ohio.edu
Graduate student Elizabeth Volpe became sick with mono last year and lost her graduate assistantship with the Women’s Center as a result.
OU professor to be inducted into Cleveland Press Club hall of fame
The Division of Theater practices diligently to stay safe during main stage productions.
Dr. Timothy Law, assistant professor in OU-HCOM, was named Mentor of the Year by the American Osteopathic Association
The event to build a cardboard castle made of 15,000 cardboard boxes has been postponed with no set rescheduled date.
More than 89 Ohio University issued purchasing cards will be cancelled after being potentially compromised.
Members rejected a resolution to institute a 16-day passive campaign period, which would have been an addition to the current 14-day active campaign period.
More than 2,000 Ohio drivers have an OU license plate, which benefits student scholarships
At Wednesday night’s Student Senate meeting, members discussed campaigns for the second week in a row
Ohio University President Roderick McDavis took office in 2004 on the heels of what he called “a very successful” Bicentennial Campaign, which raised about $221 million for the university.
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